It is also a text book example of the application of the law on novelty, obviousness, insufficiency, added value and infringement which is why I am going to dissect it at some length now and perhaps use it as a case study in my "Introduction to Intellectual Property" talk on the 26 June 2013.

The Issues
This was a claim by Lizzanno Partitions (UK) Ltd. ("Lizzanno")for a declaration that the product identified in the first diagram did not infringe British patent number GB 2 432 617 for a gasket ("the patent") and revocation of the patent. The patentee (whom the judge referred to as "Komfort") counterclaimed for injunctive and other relief from infringement. The clai…